ML19350C985
| ML19350C985 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Prairie Island  |
| Issue date: | 03/10/1981 |
| From: | Heishman R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
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| ML19350C984 | List: |
| References | |
| 50-282-81-01, 50-282-81-1, 50-306-81-01, 50-306-81-1, NUDOCS 8104130032 | |
| Download: ML19350C985 (4) | |
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Appendix A NOTICE OF VIOLATION Northern States Power Docket No. 50-282 Company Docket No. 50-306 As a result of the inspection conducted on January 5-8, 1981, and in accordance with the Interim Enforcement Policy, 45 FR 66754 (October 7, 1980), the following violations were identified:
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10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criteria XVIII, states in part, "A comprehen-sive system of planned and periodic audits shall be carried out to verify compliance with all aspects of the quality assurance program and to determine the effectiveness of the program."
Prairie Island's Operational Quality Assurance Plan commits to ANSI N45 2.12 - 1977 in order to meet 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criteria XVIII.
Contrary to the above, the following items of noncompliance were noted:
a.
An annual audit, 3 ACD 9.1, Surveillance Programs, was not performed since March,1979 as required by Paragraph 4.1 of ANSI N45 2.12-1977 and Section 20.3 of the Operational Quality Assurance Plan.
b.
Administrative Control Directive 5 ACD 2.2 did not require mandatory pre and post audit conferences as required by Paragraph 4.3 of ANSI N45 2.12-1977.
c.
Objective evidence was lacking on numerous audits. The following audits are examples: 5 ACD 8.2 dated December 29-31, 1980, 5 ACD 8.4 dated December 17-19, 1980, 5 ACD 14.3 dated October 9, 1980, 5 ACD 3.14 dated October 21-22, 1980, 5 ACD 7.1 dated November 29, 1979, 5 ACD 8.4 dated November 1, 1979, and 5 ACD 8.1 dated December 29-31,1980 (Reference Paragraph 4.3 of ANSI N45 2.12-1977).
This is a Severity Level VI violation (Supplement 1).
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10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criteria XVII states in part, " Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements, the applicant shall establish requirements concerning recor6 retention, such as duration, location, and assigned responsibility".
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s Appendix A Prairie Island's Operational Quality Assurance Plan commits to storage of records in fireproof cabinets and ANSI N45 2.9 in order to meet 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criteria XVII.
Contrary to the above, the licensee has not established personnel access lists for records as required by Paragraph 6.2 of ANSI N45 2.9-1974.
Also, records of snubber qualifications and the auxillary building log were not stored in fireproof cabinets as required by Paragraph 19 of the OQAP and Paragraph 5.6 of ANSI N45 2.9-1974.
This is a Severity Level VI violation (Supplement I).
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10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criteria XIII states in part, " Measures shall be established to control the handling, storage, shipping, cleaning, and preservation of material and equipment in accordance with work and inspection instructions to prevent damage or deterioration."
Prairie Island's Operational Quality Assurance Plan commits to ANSI N45 2.2 - 1972 and ANSI 18.7 - 1976 in order to meet 10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criteria XIII.
Centrary to the above, the following items of noncompliance were noted in the storage areas (Paragraph 4):
a.
Periodic inspections were not conducted on the storage areas or on items to assure their integrity or maintenance, to prevent degradation, deterioration, physical damage, and loss of iden-tification and traceability as required by Paragraphs 6.2 and 6.4.1 of ANSI N45 2.2-1972.
b.
An inspection program has not been established for equipment and rigging as required by Paragraph 7.4 of ANSI N45 2.2-1972.
c.
Access control of personnel authorized access to the Receiving Inspection, Hold, and Storage Areas has not been established as I
required in Paragraph 6.2.1 of ANSI N45 2.2-1972.
In addition, the rear doors to Warehouse A and B, level B storage areas, were not locked, permitting uncontrolled access.
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Items were not being stored in a manner to permit ready access for inspection or maintenance without excessive handling, to sinimize risk of damage as required by Paragraph 6.3.1 of ANSI N45 2.2-1972.
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Items, which have been turned over from construction, were classified as safety-related, "QA-1 items," without a documented
Appendix A -evaluation to show compliance with applicable specifications, codes and standards as required by Paragraph 5.2.13 of ANSI N18.7-1976.
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Materials marked " Flammable liquid" were in close proximity to important nuclear plant items and were not controlled as required by Paragraph 6.3.3 of ANSI N45 2.2-1972.
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Valves, flanges, pipes, and fittings were not protected with caps, covers, or protectors to preclude weld end damage as required by Paragraph 6.1.2 of ANSI N45 2.2-1972.
There were also valves, flanges, and fittings on the floor, without crib-bing cr sh< ring.
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Controls have not been established or implemented to assure the periodic turning of rotating shaf ts as required by Paragraph 6.4.2 of ANSI N45 2.2-1972.
Also, measures have not been established for the care of items according to shelf life conditions.
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Personnel engaged in operating material handling equipment did not have the appropriate training records or personnel qualifica-tion records as required by Paragraphs 7.5 and 8 of ANSI N45 2.2-1972.
This is a Severity Level V violation (Supplement I).
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10 CFR 50, Appendix B, Criterion V states..." Activities affecting quality shall be prescribed by documented instructions, procedures...and shall be accomplished in accordance with these instructions, procedures or drawings.
Administra*.ive Control Directive 5 ACD 6.1, Design Control, revision 7, requires that design changes be closed out three months after instal-lation and that training be provided to plant personnel.
Contrary to 5 ACD 6.1, design change No. 79 L564 was not closed out three months after installation and training of personnel had not been documented.
i This is a Severity Level VI violation (Supplement I).
Pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.201, Norther States Power Company is hereby required to submit to this office within twenty-five days of l
the date of this Notice, a written statement or explanation in reply, I
including:
(1) admission or denial of the' alleged item of noncompliance; (2) the reasons for the item of noncompliance if admitted; (3) the correc-tive steps which have been taken and the results achieved; (4) corrective l
Appendix A steps which will be taken to avoid further items of noncompliance; and (5) the date when full compliance will be achieved. Under the authority of Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, this response shall be submitted under oath or affirmation.
MAR 10 I!B1 RFWM M Dated R. F. Heishman, Chief Reactor Operations and Nuclear Support Branch
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